Employment Law Attorneys
R. Rex Parris Law Firm – Lancaster Employment Law Attorneys
At the R. Rex Parris Law Firmin Lancaster, our employment law attorneys are dedicated to ensuring that workers in Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and other Los Angeles County areas are paid fair wages for the hard work they perform. Workers who are not paid for hours they work, including overtime hours, or whose employers fail to make required contributions to employee retirement benefits accounts may have a right to sue their employer seeking to be compensated for the withheld wages or benefits. Strict state and federal laws are in place to protect workers from being taken advantage of by their employers and to punish harshly those employers who violate the law.
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law that sets forth minimum standards for wages and overtime pay for all employees in the United States. Adopted into law in 1938, the FLSA spells out minimum standards for how much workers must be paid, including when working overtime. The FLSA also regulates child labor, equality of pay for male and female employees, and other workplace affairs. The FLSA was applied to United States government employees in 1974. Before that, federal employees were not covered by the law. Even though this law has helped improve labor standards immensely, some employers still violate it. The Lancaster employment law attorneys at the R. Rex Parris Law Firm can assist workers in Palmdale, Santa Clarita and throughout the Los Angeles area who may have been harmed by violations of federal labor laws.
Overtime Pay
Overtime refers to hours worked in excess of eight hours in a day, 40 hours in a week, or six days in a work week. Generally, any nonexempt employee who works overtime hours is legally entitled to overtime pay, which in California is set at one and one half times the regular pay rate. California employers are obligated to pay overtime to any eligible worker, even if the overtime hours were not authorized by a supervisor.
Many employees, especially those in managerial, administrative, and other similar executive positions, who are paid salaries rather than hourly wages are exempt from overtime pay. However, the fact that you are paid a salary does not necessarily mean that you are not entitled to overtime pay. Also, many employers intentionally misclassify employees to avoid paying overtime to them even though they would otherwise be entitled to the benefits. If you are unsure whether you are covered by the overtime provisions of the FLSA, you should contact our experienced employment law attorneys serving Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and the entire Antelope Valley.
Employee Retirement and Income Security Act
The Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA) is the federal law that protects employees from being cheated by their employers out of retirement income and other benefits. Some employers fail to make contributions to employee retirement or benefits accounts as required by law. Many workers are totally unaware of the ERISA protections and may not understand the law or how it is enforced. If you believe that your employer is failing to make required contributions to employee retirement or benefits accounts or withholding employee benefits in violation of ERISA, our Lancaster employment law attorneys may be able to correct the problem through legal action.
Contact Our Lancaster Employment Law Attorneys Serving Santa Clarita and Palmdale
At the R. Rex Parris Law Firm in Lancaster, our employment law attorneys believe strongly that workers in Santa Clarita, Palmdale, and other Los Angeles County locations should be paid for the hard work they provide to their employers.
Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation at which we can discuss your rights